Location: | Addis Ababa |
Our package: | As per Oxfam scale |
Internal Grade: | D2 National |
Contract type: | Fixed-term contract till March 31, 2021 |
Hours of Work | 37.5 hours per week. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at interview stage |
This role reports to: | Advocacy and Influencing Manager and Matrix Managed by Empower Youth for work Project Manager |
Staff reporting to this post: | N/A |
Annual budget for the post: | N/A |
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DBS checks (for roles based in the UK): | N/A. |
Screening checks: | All successful candidates will be screened through Refinitiv World-Check One to comply with counter-terrorism and financial sanctions regulations. |
Shaping a stronger Oxfam for people living in poverty
ABOUT OXFAM
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
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Our values and commitment to safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
To work directly with Oxfam’s beneficiaries and partners to overcome poverty and suffering; and in alignment with the programme “Empower Youth for Work” conduct media and communications and to advocate and campaign for poverty reduction, youth empowerment and gender equality for young women and men living in rural climate-change affected areas.
JOB PURPOSE
To create, implement and develop specific communications and communication strategies, for a variety of internal and external audiences for the youth programme.
DIMENSIONS:
The main purpose of the post is for supporting the programme for facilitating the creation of enabling environment with improved policies and changes in social norms allowing youth, especially young women, to claim their economic, sexual and reproductive health rights
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Organisational Values
Note to candidates: Shortlisted candidates will be assessed on our organisational values and attributes at the interview stage. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to adhere to our code of conduct. We encourage candidates to read and understand our code of conduct here.